Well we will see how it goes. They may be few men, but they have to control millions of people. Right now the Kremlin is barricaded because possible protest and even an overthrow.
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Either they accept Ukrainian rule or move out and flee to Russia which has a lot of land for Pro-Russian populace. I mean Putin brought his people in along with Russian military forces in disguise. Ukrainians can deal with them by forcing them out.
The Size of Russia never seizes to amaze me. Why would the largest country in the world seek to conquer more and more land ? How greedy can you get ?
This war is the most unnecessary and unjustified war since WW2.
But this war is not about necessity , it is about one man ego.
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Putin is rich. He makes his comrades and oligarchs rich. Russia population is poor. He cares least of them. He only cares of his ego. He makes Russia into a gas station.
He has the backing from military and security apparatuses plus communist China.
What he fears most: a liberal democratic Ukraine.
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Something is going on in Asia between China, India, Pakistan since Ukraine war. Lets see how it develops. Kickout the US always make regions peaceful.
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It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead
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They did, it included unspecified amount of Uparmored Humvee in this 300 millions aid package
And the Bushmaster 4x4 is a MRAP.
Nah man, if they really do attack a third country for supplying weapon to Ukraine, that's going to go down hill really quick.
As I said, it would be fun if the Russia attack Australia and then we send our own Air Force in and help Ukraine, they will lost probably just then and there.
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Russia praises India's neutral stance on Ukraine fighting
Russia’s foreign minister has lauded India for not judging in a “one-sided way” as he discussed Moscow’s military involvement in Ukraine with his Indian counterpart, after Washington urged New Delhi to use its leverage with Russia to end the war
Russia praises India's neutral stance on Ukraine fighting
Russia’s foreign minister has lauded India for not judging in a “one-sided way” as he discussed Moscow’s military involvement in Ukraine with his Indian counterpart, after Washington urged New Delhi to use its leverage with Russia to end the warBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press
April 1, 2022, 7:45 AM
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NEW DELHI -- Russia's foreign minister lauded India for not judging in a "one-sided way" as he discussed Moscow's military involvement in Ukraine with his Indian counterpart on Friday, after Washington urged New Delhi to use its leverage with Russia to end the war.
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ties between the two countries have sustained them through difficult times in the past.
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Jaishankar emphasized the importance of a cessation of violence but avoided condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
"Differences and disputes should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy and by respect for international law, the U.N. Charter, sovereignty and territorial integrity of states," he said.
Lavrov praised India for judging "the situation in its entirety, not just in a one-sided way." He expressed hope that mutual respect in search of a balance in ties will prevail in the future.
Lavrov also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him on the situation in Ukraine, including ongoing peace negotiations, the Indian foreign ministry said.
Modi urged an "early cessation of violence, and conveyed India’s readiness to contribute in any way to the peace efforts,'' it said in a statement.
Modi did not meet with British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their recent visits to New Delhi.
Asked by journalists if Modi could mediate between Moscow and Kyiv, Lavrov replied, “I haven't heard about such talk, frankly speaking.”
"Given India’s position of a just and rational approach toward international problems, it can support such a process. No one is against it, I think,” he said.
The two sides were expected to discuss the uninterrupted supply of spare parts for Russian-made military equipment in India's arsenal, trade, and oil payments in rubles, as demanded by Moscow.
India was Moscow's ally during the Cold War but has since sought to maintain ties with both Russia and Western nations.
On Thursday, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the U.S. expects India to use its relations with Russia to help end the war in Ukraine.
“Different countries are going to have their own relationship with the Russian Federation. It’s a fact of history, it’s a fact of geography. That is not something that we are seeking to change,“ Price told reporters in Washington.
He said the U.S. is looking for its friends and allies to speak in unison and loudly against the "unjustified, unprovoked, premeditated Russian aggression.”
Experts say up to 60% of Indian defense equipment was acquired from Russia. New Delhi finds itself in a bind at a time when it is facing a 2-year-old standoff with China along their disputed border, with tens of thousands of soldiers within shooting distance. Twenty Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers died in a clash in 2020.
In the early 1990s, about 70% of Indian army weapons, 80% of its air force systems and 85% of its navy platforms were of Soviet origin. India is now reducing its dependency on Russian arms and diversifying its defense procurement, buying more from the United States, Israel, France and Italy.
But Indian energy dependency on Russia remains a factor in relations.
Last month, the state-run Indian Oil Corp. bought 3 million barrels of crude from Russia to secure its needs, resisting Western pressure to avoid such purchases.
Jaishankar, who met Truss on Thursday, defended India’s decision and decried "what looks almost like a campaign on this issue.”
He said March figures show that Europe bought 15% more oil and gas from Russia than it did in February.
"We get the bulk of our supply from the Middle East. In the past, India bought less than 1% from Russia. When the oil prices go up it is natural for countries to go out to the market and look up for good deals that are good for people,” he said at a meeting of the India-U.K. Strategic Futures Forum.
"I am quite sure that if we wait for two-three months and look at who are the big buyers, I suspect the list will not be vastly different. I suspect we will not be in top 10 on that list.“
The United States, Britain and other Western countries are urging India to avoid buying Russian oil and gas. Indian media reports said Russia was offering a discount on oil purchases of 20% below global benchmark prices.
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US cancels ballistic missile test to avoid escalation with Russia
A U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile test that was initially postponed in early March to avoid "misinterpretation" by Russia was recently canceled, the Department of the Air Force said Friday.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin originally delayed the routine test flight of an LGM-30G Minuteman III missile after Russia put its nuclear deterrent forces on a state of heightened alert.
"The launch had been previously delayed due to an overabundance of caution to avoid misinterpretation or miscommunication during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and was cancelled for the same reason," the Air Force said in a statement. "Our next planned test flight is later this year. The Department is confident in the readiness of the strategic forces of the United States."
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Apr 01, 4:23 pm
Kyiv suburb Bucha liberated from Russian forces, mayor says
Bucha, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, has been liberated from Russian forces, its mayor declared."March 31 will go down in the history of our settlement and the entire territorial community as a day of liberation from the Russian occupiers by our armed forces,” Mayor Anatolii Fedoruk said in a video posted to Facebook Friday. "Today I state that this day is joyful and it is a great victory of our armed forces in Kyiv region."
Last week, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said Russian forces battling toward Kyiv were able to partially take several northwestern suburbs, including Bucha.
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Apr 01, 3:56 pm
Over 6,200 evacuated from southeastern Ukraine Friday
Over 6,200 people were evacuated from regions in southeastern Ukraine Friday by buses and private cars, according to Ukrainian officials.In the Donetsk region, 3,071 people were evacuated from the besieged port city of Mariupol, officials said.
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Earlier Friday, Mariupol officials said an estimated 100,000 civilians remained trapped in the city despite repeated efforts by Ukrainian officials to evacuate them.
Additionally, over 1,700 people were evacuated from the Luhansk region, and over 1,400 from the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials said.
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Ukraine, Russia hold talks on proposed security guarantee treaty
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators continued peace talks virtually on Friday, Mykhailo Podolyak, a chief negotiator for the Ukrainians, told ABC News."On the table is the key document proposed by the Ukrainian delegation - the Treaty on Security Guarantees," Podolyak said. This proposed agreement provides for the possibility of exit from the war and the prevention of future conflicts.
Ukraine proposed a new system of security guarantees similar to NATO's collective defense clause which would legally require "guarantor countries" to provide arms and impose a "no-fly" zone over Ukraine, in the event of an attack.
Both sides are working on the legal wording of the basic provisions of the contract, Podolyak said.
"The discussion is extremely difficult, since the negotiating positions of the parties are strongly influenced by the daily change in the military situation on all lines of contact," Podolyak said.
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Seems Russia is not retreating but changing tactics. Over 10 Million refugees are expected to flee Ukraine, more cities will fall and there will be far greater collateral damage. It will get bloodier as the Western weapons saturate the battlefield with well trained Ukrainian warriors and make an impact. Ukraine will bleed slowly and the suffering of the trapped civilians will get worse mostly the aged who don't have the money or will to leave. This war must stop, the UN must do more to negotiate peace and the West must stop fueling conflict and egging on to a humanitarian disaster. The reality of war is on the door steps of Europe and irresponsible statements risk further expansion of war.
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Conflict can stop right away if Russia stops its agression (over BS motives) against Ukraine and its troops leaving territories they occupy,not Ukraine stopping to defend itself against Russia's unlawful agression...
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WOW - First confirmed Video kill of the British Starstreak SAM system - Combat Proven now!!
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In addition to what others have said - I also don't see Nukes entering the equation if Ukraine can retake Crimea - the nuclear fallout will affect Russia as they are neighbours.
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How about Vlad leaves Ukraine instead? It ends the very minute. Before that happenes we will continue sending weapons
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